St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-08

ration has long been constant. The pulse has
on the whole increased in rapidity, increasing
to ia and now marking 1l0. The rate of
respiration is now 40. The temperature has
varied between 10l and its present point is
99}s. In general, it may be said, that his con-
dition is worse than at any previous time.
The character of the pulse has
changed. 1t now indicates failure
of heart power. The temperature
taken every two hours has not been the same
on any two successive occasions. 1t is i'm
impossible TO conclude with any approach to
certaintyswhether death will come by asphyxia
or from paralysis of the heart, or both; or, ms
before stated, from recurrence of hemmor-
hayes. 1t is therefore obviously impossible
to indicate the probable time of termination
of the disease. 1tis. however, the opinion of
the physician that the limit will not be
reached tonight. 1t is unnecessary to say
that Mr.. Beecher is entirely unconscious and
suffers no pain. Doubtless his condition is
that OF one in troubled dream.
At 10 o'clock the following was issued:
Mr. Beecher is slowly failing, but we do
not think he will die Tonight.
At 1880 The house was closed for the
night. A meeting OF
THE PARISHIONERS
of Plymouth church was held i'll the lecture
room. commencing at S p. m. The room
was crowded with male and female men-
w
friends from other churches. and there was
scarcely dry eye to be seen from begin
ming TO end of the proceedings. Mr.. Tilney
presided. Rev. Mr.. Halliday opened the
meeting with moving prayer, in which he
desired that their beloved pastor might
not even be allowed to seem to suffer-
but that he might speedily attain unto
the rest prepared for him. After the sing
ing of hymn Mr.. jacobson offered
prayer. and the chairman then read the
portion OF Scripture commencing:
Finally. beloved, be strong in the
Lord and in the power of His
might which is able to keep YOU
from falling" 1t seemed almost as if these
words We're message to him who was
leaving them, because it seemed as though
he were born warrior. In all the past
years he had to fight and struggle: there
had always been something for him to bat
tie with. And he fought the fight; there
had never been any flinchng, never any re-
treat. He had been equipped of God to do
real and noble work, and now the time
had come when he had to lay down the
shield and the helmet and sword, and
there was no more battle. He was just
FLOATING ON THE TIDE
that would bear him to his home. They
ildu uOIt vi tiof dtly uOuDl DIS W WHERE lie
was being borne. 1t was said that all men
were equal before God, therefore he thought
for such royal heart there would surely be
a welcome. 1t was all well. They would
not call him back, for he was on his Jour
ney home. Other heartfelt remarks were
made, and the following letter from Mrs.
Beecher was read:
To the Loved Members of Plymouth Church,
cannot speak my thanks to each one of
you for the sympathy and the love and the
devotion manifested in these last dark, sad
days for our pastor. He cannot longer speak
TO you for himself. Then permit me to do it
for him. for myself, for my family. Each
word of love from the people so dear to your
pastors heart has been comfort
and balm to heart wrung almost
to bursting. How he loved his
church you will only learn in Its fullness
when you stand with him in Heaven. To
each and every one of you my earnest thanks
and most earnest blessings. Pray for his
wife and children soon 10 lose the truest
companion, the tenderest father; and if we
must reinquish all possible hope of his full
recovery, o, beloved, pray that his departure
may be speedy, that we may not long be
agonized by this struggle between life and
death. Pray if he must leave US that before
another day dawns he may receive his crown
and be forever with his Lord.